About Amanda Cross
We list 17 books by Amanda Cross so far, from 1 series.
Tagged on most of their books: City, British and Academic.
Latest addition to our list: The Players Come Again (added September 2026).
If you like Amanda Cross, try Victoria Gilbert, H. R. F. Keating and Betty Rowlands.
What readers say
Amanda Cross, the pen name of a Columbia English professor, is best known for the Kate Fansler mysteries set in academia. Readers praise her sparkling, literary dialogue, intelligent heroine, feminist themes and vivid picture of university life, and many see the books as a social history of their time. Common criticisms are thin, implausible plots that fade in importance over the series, slow pacing, a mannered style crowded with quotations, and an air of intellectual superiority that some readers find off-putting.
Best for: Readers who enjoy witty, bookish mysteries with a feminist edge.
Summary of public reader reviews, updated November 2026.
